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Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Osenbach

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Thann-Gebweiler

Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Osenbach

Hard

5.0

(8)

60

hikers

Statue of the Virgin Mary – Petit Ballon loop from Osenbach

05:40

16.0km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

4.72 km

Boenlesgrab Pass

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View of the valley of Munster or Florival, restaurant at the col. Crossroads to access the small balloon, bounded yellow, firstplan, florival, noble valley ...

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2

6.61 km

Strohberg Farm Inn

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Very nice location and amazing view from the terrace

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3

7.58 km

View from the Petit Ballon

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4

7.83 km

View of the Grand Ballon

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Great view

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5

7.87 km

Statue of the Virgin Mary

Highlight • Monument

A statue of the Virgin watches over the valley from the summit of Petit Ballon. It was erected by the tenant of the Ballon farm in 1862 after surviving a violent snowstorm in 1860.

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7.90 km

Petit Ballon

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From its 1272 meters high, the Petit Ballon is certainly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Vosges massif. Its vast expanse of high stubble and the absence of …

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7

9.24 km

Schellimatt Bunker

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This large-scale bunker is located at a fork in the road about 100m below the summit. There is a lower room through a narrow entrance inside.

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8

10.2 km

Distant view of the great Sulzbach valley

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Descent with a view - a nice motivation for the later ascent to the Petit Ballon

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16.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.91 km

5.90 km

1.51 km

557 m

114 m

Surfaces

8.24 km

3.59 km

2.55 km

1.37 km

151 m

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